Good morning Bigger Pockets community.My name is Dustin and for about 6 months or so we have been researching and educating ourselves on the real estate investment game.

First lien basis, so you can’t borrow the down payment from them.Most lenders want a borrower to have a certain amount of skin in the game, so LEGALLY being able to put together a nothing down deal is MUCH more difficult than it used to be.A good-great deal can be syndicated, but the money investors want the vast majority of equity ownership, leaving relatively small amount of equity for the “promote”.

New to STR game and Bigger Pockets.

I know BP and several books preach building a solid team first but the truth is that you could be wasting your time and some else's by reaching out to them too early in the game.

Being 21 isn't always beneficial, especially when you are entering an "Old man's game", but I am persistent and dedicated to everything I do.

This type of technology is a game changer.

Not saying you didn't (or did) miss red flags but you asked for advice from those that have been doing this a long time and sometimes a bad tenant who knows how to play the game gets in. 

I don't know how realistic that threat is, but I wouldn't ignore it.With $100K down on a $14M property, you're at 0.07% down, so I don't thin you're anywhere close to being in the game for this one - and that's ignoring closing costs.On to the next deal.

I have been wanting to house hack as my way to get into the real estate game so i thought it would be a great way.

@Kaiden Foster I’ve only been at this short term rental game since September but so far so good.